Joe received his Bachelor of Music degree from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music in Music Education, and from there went on to complete his Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media studying with Rich Thompson. 
Joe's diverse musical training in classical, jazz, latin percussion, marimba and piano allow him to move seamlessly from one genre to the other ......
An in-demand performer who can be heard playing in varied and numerous ensembles and groups such as...
Herb Smith's Freedom Trio
The Rita Collective
Attic Abasement
Silver Arrow Band
Ben Morey and the Eyes
Dave Rivello Jazz Ensemble

During his college years Joe was a member of the award winning Eastman School of Music New Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dave Rivello and as a multi-percussionist and vocalist in the immensely popular Crane School of Music Latin Ensemble
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Currently Joe performs as an in-demand regular on the Rochester music scene